David
McElhone

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David McElhone is a real estate lawyer with experience in a wide range of property developments, transactions and investment structuring across diverse asset types.

His practice encompasses commercial, residential, retail, industrial and university developments and related property transactions, complex strata and community schemes, aged care and retirement villages, hotels and tourism as well as leasing.

David has been consistently recognised for his leading real estate expertise in numerous independent legal guides.

A regular speaker at industry conferences, David is a member of and is on or has been on advisory committees of the Property Council of Australia, the Retirement Villages Association, the Property Industry Foundation, and the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

Awards and Recognition

David McElhone is known for advising on a diverse range of matters from property developments and community schemes to foreign investments - Chambers Asia Pacific 2015

In recent highlights, David McElhone advised Mirvac on the sale of its hotel and resort management business to Ascendas, a complex cross-border matter. He has over 25 years' experience on foreign investment, property developments, property trusts and leasing issues - Chambers Asia Pacific 2014

David McElhone operates from the Sydney office and is well known as a specialist in aged care and retirement home-related matters. He also advised Westpac on the relocation of its headquarters to a new office tower in Melbourne, and acted for Mirvac on the sale of its hotel management business to Accor - Chambers Asia Pacific 2013